Knoxville native, Deanene Catani joined the News Sentinel in 2005, bringing with her nearly 20 years of experience in marketing, sales and customer relations working with leading companies such as U.S. Cellular and AT&T. She currently serves as Vice President of Publicity, Knoxville Opera Guild; Special Events Chair, Knoxville American Marketing Association; and Business Advisory Council, Knoxville Area Urban League. Deanene is a 1987 graduate of Carson-Newman College.